All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. While looking for a new career to sink my teeth into, I've spent time researching whether or not the career will involve a primarily public face as part of the role. I cannot imagine myself returning to a career where I was … Continue reading Blog #22: Stage

I look back on previous tutoring experiences with positive vibes, thinking about the students, their progress, their achievements. You can imagine them in your head, the first session and the development of our practice from then to now. It's a truly unique feeling to know a student personally for years, and then to see them … Continue reading Blog #21: Tutors

The city of Dresden was bombed during World War II, near the end of the European campaign, in an attack that many military experts consider to have been unnecessary and inhumane. A vicious attack on non-combat civilians. Does war necessitate atrocities like this? Should the ethical problems caused by new technologies, such as firebombs and … Continue reading Blog #20: Dresden

Sometimes you feel like you are falling, like the whole world around you is disintegrating and you are left to watch it pass away. Those are frightening times, made to test and train those much stronger and bolder and reckless than I am. A trial by fire not designed with the weak of heart in … Continue reading Blog #19: Falling

In Destiny 2, there's a group of enemies called The Scorn, an undead legion of motorcycle gangsters who run roughshod over the Tangled Shore, scaring those who dare enter their domain with lanterns aflame and steel chains whirling. They are called Scorn as a result of their deformed appearance, maladroit personality, and vengeful motivation. To … Continue reading Blog #18: The Scorned

Looking over at my stack of business cards, my personal website, and my blog, I am amazed at what it is like to be a professional. Though I am not, by any means, a formally self-employed worker right now, a sort of successful vindication washes over me from seeing all the work I've put into … Continue reading Blog #15: The Professional

There is nothing wrong with learning something new, as we established in the last blog post. Being a learner, in fact, is something all of us should strive to do, as it puts us in an inquisitive, pensive, knowledge-seeking mood. But how does one approach the unfamiliar, the strange or intimidating? How do we let … Continue reading Blog #17: The Unfamiliar

I'm new to so many things. Being new, or a "noob," can be overwhelming; so much information to take in and master, so many people to meet, and so much reading. But it is also an opportunity to learn, grow, and become something new, to add to your personality or identity. After learning how to … Continue reading Blog #16: The Amateur

In the debate between fantasy and science fiction, I've always leaned more towards fantasy. Magical spells, elves and half-orcs, epic quests, and limited technology are some of the hallmarks of a fantasy story, and to me, when these elements are combined in the right order and with the right attention to detail, they result in … Continue reading Blog #13: The Fantastical

As part of an AP Biology independent research project, I had the opportunity to learn more about AI technology, mechanical augmentation, and the transhumanist revolution brewing underneath us. This project gave me the chance to showcase what was inspiring me at the time, and I'm grateful for having done it. Sometimes you listen to a … Continue reading Blog #14: The Scientific